City · M'Sila Province
Prayer times in ’Aïn el Melh
Residents of and visitors to ’Aïn el Melh can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. ’Aïn el Melh is a city in Algeria, in M'Sila Province, with about 32,880 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in ’Aïn el Melh
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
’Aïn el Melh prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in ’Aïn el Melh
Prayer times in ’Aïn el Melh vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:43 AM and Maghrib at 8:00 PM, giving a day of 14 h 30 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:16 AM and Maghrib to 5:36 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 49 min. That is a difference of 4 h 41 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:18 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:43 AM | 5:30 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:32 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:07 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:16 AM | 7:47 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:18 PM | 5:36 PM | 7:01 PM |
’Aïn el Melh lies 235 km south-east of Algiers, so Dhuhr in ’Aïn el Melh is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Algiers. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in ’Aïn el Melh.
Qibla in ’Aïn el Melh and distance to Makkah
Qibla from ’Aïn el Melh: 103.7° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,776 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in ’Aïn el Melh is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for ’Aïn el Melh
Ramadan in ’Aïn el Melh: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:01 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:19 PM, about 12 h 08 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 58 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About ’Aïn el Melh
’Aïn el Melh is located at 34.8415° N, 4.1638° E, in M'Sila Province, in Algeria. The nearest administrative centre is Djelfa, 84 km away. Nearby places include Bou Saâda (41 km), Feidh el Botma (53 km), and Dar Chioukh (62 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- ’Aïn el Melh
- Type
- City
- Part of
- M'Sila Province, Algeria
- Population
- 32,880
- Coordinates
- 34.84146, 4.16383
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 103.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,776 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in ’Aïn el Melh
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in ’Aïn el Melh takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:51 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:32 PM for the majority, 5:48 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of ’Aïn el Melh in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near ’Aïn el Melh
- Bou Saâda41 km · north
- Feidh el Botma53 km · south-west
- Dar Chioukh62 km · west
- Djelfa84 km · west
- Sidi Khaled91 km · south-east
- Ouled Djellal94 km · south-east
- Ain el Hadjel96 km · north
- Messaad97 km · south-west
Prayer times in ’Aïn el Melh: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in ’Aïn el Melh?
Fajr in ’Aïn el Melh changes with the seasons: about 3:43 AM on 21 June and about 6:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for ’Aïn el Melh?
We use the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What is the Qibla direction in ’Aïn el Melh?
The Qibla in ’Aïn el Melh is 103.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,776 km away.
When is Maghrib in ’Aïn el Melh?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:36 PM on 21 December and 8:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in ’Aïn el Melh during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.